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Mon, 08/19/2024 - 12:13
Kamala Harris presented her economic policy programme on Friday. In addition to supporting families and tax incentives for housing construction, she is focusing her campaign on combating inflation. She intends to legislate against excessive price increases for food and medicines. According to opinion polls, such interventions are popular with voters, but European media regard them as controversial.
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 12:13
As the budget belt is cinched in Germany, a debate has flared up in the country over military aid to Ukraine. According to a newspaper report, only previously approved aid for Kyiv will be made available and no new funding will be authorised. Funds from frozen Russian assets will be used instead. Commentators are sceptical.
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 12:13
In Serbia, there are once again demonstrations against the resumption of a major lithium extraction project in the Jadar Valley. In July, the Vučić government and the EU signed an agreement aimed at making Europe less dependent on Chinese battery production. However, there are fears of severe environmental damage in the region.
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 12:13
Alain Delon is dead. The French actor died at the age of 88 on his estate in Douchy-Montcorbon, south of Paris, where he had lived in seclusion in recent years. Europe's media focus on his legendary film work as an actor and producer - as well as his attitude to political and moral issues.
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